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Measles cases are on the rise globally and here in Illinois the number is increasing as well. Vaccines are 97% effective in preventing this highly contagious disease.  To learn more about this infection and get information on vaccination, go to https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-list/measles.html.  Learn how to identify measles and the safe and effective vaccine that can prevent this potentially life-threatening infection for adults and children. 

Responsible Individuals

Matthew Swenny

Adult Blood Lead Registry (ABLR);
Occupational Diseases and Injuries Registry

Matthew.Swenny@Illinois.gov

Theresa Sandidge

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System (APORS)

Theresa.Sandidge@Illinois.gov

Samantha Saini

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Samantha.Saini@Illinois.gov

Andrew Stewart

Savannah Ryals

Communicable Diseases;
Illinois National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (I-NEDSS)

Savannah.Ryals@Illinois.gov

Jane Fornoff

Anh-Thu Runez

Discharge Data (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Treatment and Freestanding Emergency Centers)

Anh-Thu.Runez@Illinois.gov

Jesse Nuss

Health Care Resource Tracking;
Pre-Hospital Database

Jesse.Nuss@Illinois.gov

Allen Griffy

Health Care Worker Registry

Allen.Griffy@Illinois.gov

Cheryl Ward

Ashley Horne

Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP);
Maternal & Child Health (MCH);
WISEWOMAN

Ashley.Horne@Illinois.gov

Lori Koch

Illinois State Cancer Registry (ISCR)

Lori.Koch@Illinois.gov

Maryann Mason

Illinois Violent Death Reporting System (IVDRS);
State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS)

Maryann-Mason@Northwestern.edu

Karyn Lyons

Leslie Chapman

Laboratory Services

Leslie.Chapman@Illinois.gov

Joan Ehrhardt

Newborn Screening

Joan.Ehrhardt@Illinois.gov

Leslie Wise

Jennifer Koechle

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)

Jennifer.Koechle@Illinois.gov

Chantel Hoskin Snelling

Refugee Health Assessment Program of Illinois (ReHAPI)

Chantel.HoskinSnelling@Illinois.gov

Danucha Brikshavana

Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

Danucha.Brikshavana@Illinois.gov

Stacey Hoferka

Syndromic Surveillance Data

StaceyHoferka.Jensen@Illinois.gov

Gail DeVito

Tobacco (Adult/Youth Surveys)

Gail.Devito@Illinois.gov

Adelisa Orantia

Trauma and Head/Spinal Cord/Violent Injury Registries

Adelisa.Orantia@Illinois.gov

Samantha Kerr

Michael Wright

Vital Records (Births, Deaths, Fetal Deaths, Marriages, Divorces, Adoptions)

Michael.L.Wright@Illinois.gov

John Tharp

Vital Statistics

John.Tharp@Illinois.gov

Harold Duckler